Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 42.1% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.80
$10.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
AWG16.65
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
$1.11
$2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.80
$1.81
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
$5.01
$11.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
AWG14.16
|
$4.16
$9.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
AWG7.39
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
AWG7.60
|
$2.09
$4.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$1.03
$2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
$0.82
$1.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.08
$2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.85
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.58
$1.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.57
$1.29
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
Aruba
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
AWG9.06
|
$4.68
$10.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.83
AWG82.50
|
$34.97
$79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.30
AWG59.94
|
$4.38
$9.92
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
Aruba
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.61
AWG1,293.49
|
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.75
AWG1,003.96
|
$292.67
$662.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.96
AWG246.53
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
Aruba
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.61
AWG411.50
|
$183.21
$414.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$2.37
$5.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
AWG5.54
|
$2.49
$5.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.48
AWG15.27
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.82
AWG109.48
|
$17.78
$40.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.93
$8.89
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
Aruba
|
Fiji
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.45
AWG139.42
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.64
AWG173.95
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.05
AWG194.50
|
$60.86
$137.69
|
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